Photographer's Market - Where and How To Sell Your Photographs

Photographing babies: Now that's a skill.

Mar Bostic — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:14:37 GMT

Babies are everywhere. No, really, they are. Everywhere I go somebody either has a baby or two, or they're about to go into labor.

So, when times get tough and you need to earn some extra cash (without losing your sanity), a few tips might help you out with this extra market. (Everybody wants baby pictures!)

This is what I came across today:
Baby Photography: Photographing Babies Without Losing Your Mind

Most importantly: BE PATIENT! Babies are very sensitive, they can almost always tell if you're tense or becoming agitated, so take a deep breath. If you're calm, there's a better chance that the child will be as well.

Remember, it takes time.

Or you could always do it the easy way and wait until they fall asleep.

Meet Olivia. :) ©Joie Christine

Not so sure about wifi cameras...

Mar Bostic — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:02:46 GMT

Samsung has officially released the word of its ST80 digital camera, the latest soon-to-be hit (or so it seems). Seemingly ideal with its sleek design and wifi capabilities, this camera is taking small and convenient to a whole new level.

Can you imagine sending your photos to your email right from your camera, or to your facebook without all the hassle? It's basically what any camera phone can do, just with better quality.

It has 3X optical zoom, a 3" touchsceen display with 720p 30fps H.264 video recording capabilities.

Concerns:
1) Samsung: How good are their cameras? I've only owned one phone, but the screen on that wasn't too great.
2) Touchscreen: Does it have to be synchronized all the time like touchscreen phones?

What do you guys think about this news? Worth looking into, or just another product on the shelf?

Monthly Contest—Win a free (full) copy of Photoshop Lightroom!

Mar Bostic — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:44:16 GMT

There is a monthly Flickr photo contest with a giveaway of a FREE FULL copy of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.

Worst case scenario: you don't get it.
Best case scenario: you do.

All you have to do is log on to Flickr, upload your best photo (according to the theme of the month), and post it on the contest thread. But make sure to read the guidelines; there is a 600-800 pixel requirement!

This month's theme: "Slick."

See links below:

Flickr Contest Thread
More info

Good luck!
Joie

Small cameras are still the craze.

Mar Bostic — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:29:18 GMT

It seems that everybody has a small, pocket-sized camera in their possession; heck, even my 5-year-old niece has one!

With all the competition in mind, the camera companies have shifted from affordability/availability to quality (since the options have maxed out interest with so many sizes, functions and colors).

According to a Reuters article, Canon is striving to produce a small high-quality camera, for those of us who are on-the-go and want our spontaneous shots to be worth it.

Canon hopes these cameras will increase sales. I hope these cameras will increase the public standards of a good shot :).

It will be interesting to see how they market the item...either as a step-up from the PowerShot, an extra pocket camera for the pros, or both. No specs available as of now, but I'll keep you informed.

<3
The Intern

Find us on Facebook!

Mar Bostic — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:15:28 GMT

Hi there. It's Mary here again. I just wanted to let you know that you can now find the latest Photographer's Market and Artist's Market Online news on facebook. Click on the link above or the badge below and "like" our page to stay up to date on the AMO site launch, the upcoming edition of PM, and lots of other great market news and tips.

Cheers,
Mary

Unique shots on an online magazine site

Mar Bostic — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:33:40 GMT

My job rocks. I get to look at pretty things all day. If only everybody else were so lucky ... Wait, why can't we all look at pretty things all day?

Art:Mag an online magazine (artmag.wordpress.com) has some awesome shots that could be both decorative as a photo, or decorative as a great new design technique for your space.

Check this out:

Magazines for walls? That's different. And awesome.

And how about this for a live sculpture:

What makes these shots interesting is the energy that everybody put into them. Kudos Art:Mag, you've caught our interest over here in Ohio.

~Joie

*Photos courtesy of http://artmag.wordpress.com/*

Need a new gadget?

Mar Bostic — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:22:41 GMT

Sometimes you just need a pocket-sized camera for the casual moments in life—after all, it's a bit silly to ALWAYS have a camera strapped around your neck (no matter how cool you look).

So if you're a Nikon person, you may be interested in reading this review on the latest Coolpix (Sample shots and specs included, free of charge). The author seemed to be pretty impressed.

Not so fun if you're a Canonite, but we'll just have to wait for the next Powershot to compare...

~Joie

Keep your chin up.

Mar Bostic — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:24:52 GMT

Wrapping up the end of this holiday weekend wasn't easy. It was another high weekend for photography, leaving a dip in activity soon to follow.

Here are some tips for fine art photographers. Maybe it will be motivational...

Enjoying Life As A Fine Art Photographer.

~Joie

Back to Square One

Mar Bostic — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:27:48 GMT

No matter where you are in the stages of photography (beginner, intermediate, advanced or professional), sometimes it helps to take a step back and review the basics.

Why do you like photography? What is it that you want to capture? What will it take to capture it?

Reviewing some photo news, I found an article that is so basic and to the point. (As well as fun because of the "Star Wars" reference.)

Jedi Mind Tricks That Every Food Photographer Should Know

Set aside the term "food photographer." These three tips (sharp focus, depth of field and color) serve as a reminder for any kind of photographer. Sometimes I get so caught up in the lighting that I don't put enough emphasis on the balance of the photo—the depth that could be there.

I guess what I'm trying to say is there's more to the photo than having an interesting viewpoint; execution counts for so much. The angles, the lighting, the focus and the focal point ... it all adds up to something, so put thought into it.

I'll leave you with a summer tip:

Weddings—they are happening everywhere. You may think that it's too late to get in on the action (no, not proposals and all that). Most couples book a photographer well in advance but, lucky for the less organized of us, some haven't. Head over to your city's craigslist and see if there are any ads asking (or begging) for a last-minute photographer. If not, advertise your availability. Most likely you'll get a few responses. Nothing like a little extra cash in your pocket for that new lens you've been eying.

-Joie

Summer SALE at the North Light Shop ends today!

Mar Bostic — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:24:22 GMT

Hi there. It's Mary again. I just wanted to let everyone know that today is the last day to partake in our summer sale and save an extra 10% off already low prices at the North Light Shop. If you haven't bought it already, this would be a great time to pick up the 2010 edition of Photographer's Market. Just enter the code SUMMER2010 when you check out.

Happy shopping!
Mary

2010 AGDM Excerpt: Leveraging Social Media

Mar Bostic — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:20:11 GMT

Hi there! It really is Mary this time. I've been busily editing the articles for the 2011 edition of PM, and I sure do appreciate Joy stepping up to keep you informed on the latest news.

I thought it was time I shared another article excerpt. This time I have a great article from PM's sister publication Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market. In this article designer and illustrator EC (Lisa) Stewart takes on social media and explains how you can make Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the like to promote and market your art (or photography!). Check out the 2010 edition of AGDM for tips and advice for getting your work out there.

Leveraging Social Media as a Creative
by EC (Lisa) Stewart

I’d rather be looked over than overlooked.
—Mae West

The landscape of traditional marketing is rapidly changing, and traditional publishing is eroding due to the flood of social media (SM) and new, online competition. Small business owners are embracing this change and establishing a presence in the growing world of online business. And the savvy creative entrepreneur knows to go and grow where their customers are and they’re discovering that social media platforms are very low-cost way to establish a meaningful dialog with customers.

How does this affect me?
Social networking is growing.

QuickFact: There are 152 million U.S. Internet users.
QuickFact: 3 out of 4 Americans use social technology.

Social media provides creative businesses with online access to current and future customers and allows them to connect virtually across miles. Web 2.0, the latest generation of the Internet, allows small businesses and creative entrepreneurs to interact and engage directly with customers, enlivening traditional print advertisement into a one-to-one personal service. As a creative entrepreneur, people love knowing they’re interacting directly with the artist and social media enables us to readily connect.

In addition to your website, consider enlisting a number of popular social media tools as key components of your marketing program to augment your online presence. Blogs, videos, and social networks are a powerful combination and play to the strengths of small businesses by fostering meaningful relationships through links to other sites, resources, and people.

Simply being active on the social media platforms can help provide transparency that today’s customers are looking for and lets you directly engage with your biggest supporters. Remember, 78% of people trust recommendations from other consumers and one of the best ways to get those recommendations is through direct engagement.

The benefits of social media—build, protect & grow your reputation
Social Media can help you build a presence and generate new ways to be found easily. And online opportunities are typically less expensive than traditional marketing, but you should be aware that they often involve more planning and time-intensive work. Shifting money to social media to augment your traditional print advertising budget will allow you to:

Make connections, even if you’re typically shy;
Build your persona and business brand awareness;
Manage your brand’s reputation.

Social media community & tools
Social media can take many different forms including blogs, forums, wikis, podcasts, pictures and video.

QuickFact: 6.8 million people between age 15 and 24 visited social networking sites in June 2009, up 13 percent year-on-year and roughly in line with increased usage of the Internet overall by this age group.

The fundamental categories of social media include:

Communication: This includes tools such as blogs, micro-blogging, social networking, social aggregation, and events. Examples include, Wordpress, Blogger, Typepad, Twitter, Plurk, Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Friendfeed, Upcoming, and Meetup.com all of which allow you to find and link to other people and activities. Once linked or connected to someone, you can keep up to date on that person’s contact info, interests, posts, birthdays, etc.
Collaboration: Includes tools such as wikis, social bookmarking, social news, and opinion sites. Wikipedia, Delicious, StumbleUpon, GoogleReader, Digg, Reddit, and Yelp are examples of some of the applications that are available.
Multimedia: Includes tools such as photo and video sharing, audio and music sharing, and livecasting. Flickr, Photobucket, YouTube, Vimeo, Ustream.tv, and Last.fm are all sites that allow you to create, upload, share videos, photos, and music with anyone and everyone.
Social bookmarking: Includes sites such as Delicious, StumbleUpon, and Kaboodle to help you find and bookmark sites and information of interest. You can save and access your bookmarks anywhere online and choose to share them with others.
Reviews/opinions: Includes sites like epinions and ask.com where you can learn what other consumers think of products and services.
Entertainment: Includes sites like Second Life, The Sims Online, and Miniclip for game sharing and entertainment platforms.

Tip: For every tool, there is a cult following. Depending on your business, it may focus more in one of these areas than in others. For example, I find myself focusing at least 80% of my time on Communications through WordPress, Facebook, LinkedIn and FriendFeed and supplement my activities with other categories. I’d recommend one tool from each category to keep your sanity. The key is to cross pollinate your Social Media tools with each other. Any new product, service, or news you share on these tools, will be amplified that much further.

What’s a Blog? Isn’t my website enough?
QuickFact: By 2012, more than 145 million people, or 67 percent of Web users in the U.S., are projected to read blogs on a monthly basis and the number of blogs also will grow. There were 22.6 million bloggers in the U.S. in 2007, and that number is projected to reach 34.7 million by 2012!

Blogging is a way of bringing life to your static website. A traditional Web presence is a passive broadcast of your work that often discourages engagement with your customer. imagine that your website is like a house where the door remains closed and locked. This prevents your enthusiasts from seeing anything more than just your front yard. As a result they often don’t stay around very long or absorb much about your lifestyle as an artist. Now imagine that your blog as a garden around your website house where you fertilize, plant, and harvest your new and ongoing online relationships. Your blog is now the hub of your Web presence. Cultivating your blog with your art and activities helps nourish your artist’s soul. When you tap into a poignant moment and express it in one of your blog entries, a personal connection happens and a relationship begins to form. Your blog is a welcome mat for a new member of your online family.

Blogging allows you to engage your followers on a number of different levels. They can learn about your style, get a sneak peak into new designs you’re creating, and gain a better understanding of your philosophy as an artist. For instance, when they discover you’re a fun-loving artist who has a penchant for raspberries on chocolate ice cream in the middle of winter, they can begin to connect with you. And this is just the beginning of building your rapport with your clients.

Blogging strategy: It doesn’t matter how long and involved your entries are, but that they vary to nourish the inquisitive visitor. Describing the influence that, say, the red raspberry has on your painting begins to foster a visual experience. Then, including the recipe to a wonderful raspberry cobbler to celebrate your finished painting deepens the intimacy. These are the kinds of wonderful things you can share on your blog that are impossible on a traditional website.

Tip: Frequency is key if you want to continue to have visitors. To socially engage with your devotees online, 3-5 posts per week is a good number to plan for. Crafting a personal editorial calendar will also make it easier to summon great ideas. Also, to make it easy on yourself, you could dedicate a different topic to each post on separate days. These should include things that are educating (what you do), entertaining (how you do it), and enriching for your readers in order to and keep them coming back for more. For example:

Monday—Inspiration Found on Weekend Field Trip
Wednesday—Behind the Scenes in my Studio
Friday—Finished Art Project

Facebook
Facebook is one of the best tools available to go and grow where your customers are, and it’s growing everyday—more of the key art buying demographic are spending their time and attention on this adaptable social networking tool. As a result it only makes sense to seek out guerrilla marketing opportunities in on Facebook to promote your business and engage new fans and customers.

QuickFact: Facebook grew from 200 million to 250 million in just over 3 months
QuickFact: Among 14 key new media tools, Facebook leads by 24% in sharing.

Facebook strategy: Create and keep a separate personal page and Fan Page. By keeping the Fan Page strictly focused on the business, one doesn’t risk tarnishing one’s own brand.

Tip: If you decide to use Facebook as a hub of your Web presence, be sure to take advantage of the free tools available. The Wall, Galleries, Discussions, Videos, Events, Polls, Notes are just the beginning of creating an enriching experience for your fan base.

Video
YouTube is becoming a new marketing channel for many companies and more people are watching videos to see product demonstrations to help with their purchasing decisions. Videos are a great way to present to your consumer time and again without feeling the pressure of performing live where a single slip of the tongue or misspoken word can cost you a sale.

QuickFact: YouTube was far and away the top online destination by video streams, with more than 6 billion total streams during the month, and more than 95 million unique viewers on YouTube.com in June 2009.

Video strategy: Peppering videos throughout your social media platforms will also give your brand vitality and possibly create a viral buzz. People love to be entertained, and video is a great channel for that. Exploring features and benefits of a product, demonstrating a DIY project, or vlogging on the daily life of an artist captures attention more quickly than text.

Tip: Each time you upload content to a specific site (i.e. video on YouTube) also pull the video into your blog, website, Facebook Page, even Flickr to showoff your new idea. Cross-pollination is key because not all of your enthusiasts visit all of your venues.

Twitter
As a micro-blogging tool, Twitter (among others) is another vehicle to connect and manage your brand online.

QuickFact: Growth rate of Twitter from June 2008 through June 2009 was 1928%, reaching 21 million monthly users.

This unique tool only allows 140 characters to make your point, so be sure to use highly targeted phrases when you’re looking to connect with your product or service’s online audience. Micro-blogging will definitely make you a better, more concise writer.

Twitter strategy: Make sure your messages (called “tweets”) work out of context and ask yourself if your tweet has value. Use conversations already in progress as content inspiration. It’s a good suggestion to compose an idea list of topics that might be of interest to your followers that include:

Your New Blog Entry (include link)
New Art Posted in Your Store (include link)
Photos of Your Work-in-Progress Art Project (include link)

Tip: There are several automated tools to augment your social media experience. Schedule your automated business-like tweets on a recurring basis so that you don’t have to remember to do it yourself. Scheduling automation allows you to continue to conduct your online relationship on a personal level.

A few repeating topics include:

Thanks for following me! You can find more info on what I do here (insert link to site)
Top 3 Reasons to join my club (include link to site)
Personalized messages to your followers at specific times (include link to promotions)

Flickr
A photo sharing site, Flickr is another way to broaden the reach of your art. Upload, edit, organize, share, geotag, and make products from your photos all through this new-media tool.

QuickFact: As of June 2009, 3,600,000,000 photos are archived on Flickr.com

As with many tools, Flickr is free to upload and host your photos. The site also has an annual fee service that allows one to create more than two categories. This can be advantageous for the creative entrepreneur. Additionally, one can create password protected categories—great for works-in-progress and client related material.

Friendfeed
As a sharing service, Friendfeed also serves an aggregator for all of the social media tools you have employed. It is a good idea to claim your name on Friendfeed and then pull in all of your tools by adding them within the feed. Due to the most recent purchase by Facebook, Friendfeed will now become a more powerful and valuable search tool.

Social Marketing Strategy
These days, one must use technology to remain agile and Social Media tools can help you get ahead and stay in the game. Understanding your target market will help you better understand what tools you will need to successfully engage with your customer. When you know your goals, you can build your strategy around them and prevent getting overwhelmed by the very tools that are supposed to help you.

Design a strategy will enable you to:

Measure visiting traffic
Measure the effectiveness of your content long tail
Hold you accountable for content

Sharing, growing, and engaging through trial and error is part of being the creative entrepreneur. Continuing to listen, engaging in dialog—not monologue—and collaborating, is the reward of staying in business.

EC (LISA) STEWART is an award-winning designer and illustrator with a degree in Graphic Design and Fine Arts from Western Michigan University. She’s held a variety of positions including display artist, interior designer, accessory buyer, and print/Web designer before starting ECStewart Design Studio in 1998. In addition to the agency, she has returned to her fi rst love, illustration, and now her CalligraphyPets form the foundation of the ECStewart Collections, an expanded line of pen and ink illustrations. She finds inspiration in travelling, indulging in her hobbies that include photography, painting, illustration and relaxing at home with Andrew and their three cats. Visit www.ecstewart.com.

Cameras for the greater good

Mar Bostic — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:45:36 GMT

Remember XO's "One Laptop per Child" campaign? The latest nonprofit organization reaching out to underprivileged children is 100Cameras.

According to their Website, the organization "identifies children living in unjust conditions and gives them cameras to document their lives."

The goal? They want to raise awareness. Hopefully, since seeing is believing, there will be a beneficial movement providing empowerment for these children.

This is just another example of how much a picture can say and how powerful that message is.

In other news, Mophie's USB wall chargers are on sale. Get 'em while they're hot!

Since a lot of gadgets are now charged via USB, this is a perfect companion for the traveler or the forgetful commuter. (I can't tell you how many times my phone dies from lack of charging.)

Anybody have any good pictures of this summer? Feel free to share in the comments section.

Thanks for reading,
Joie

Get Ready To Travel

Mar Bostic — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:56:16 GMT

Get yourself ready for summer vacation. While you're at it, get your camera ready, too! Here are some helpful hints for traveling with all of your gear:

-Be sure to have an appropriate bag for all of your gear. Your equipment should be secure, and the bag should be well padded to ensure protection. Also, bags with noticeable logos are more likely to be stolen. Never leave your bag unattended.
-Don't check a camera bag. Just don't do it.
-Have a lock on your bag, just in case.
-Bring Ziploc bags for your lenses and body, especially if heading to a sandy environment.
-Keep in mind security requirements for airlines. Remove any liquids (lens cleaner and such things) from your bag. Keep your electronics organized as they will be inspected.
-Make a list of everything you have and occasionally check to make sure nothing is missing.

Tip:
Water shots are great for vacations. There's something mysterious about oceans, lakes, ponds and rivers that adds interest to your shots.

-Joy

New Product Shot Idea: Mariano Pastor and Via U!

Mar Bostic — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:47:42 GMT

Necessity is said to be the mother of invention, and this tough economy has certainly brought about some new, creative photography business ideas. Check out photographer Mariano Pastor's Via U! product shot package. For $112 Via U! will provide customers with a high-quality product shot of any item under 18 inches, from wine glasses to laundry detergent. The client gets to choose the background and layout and receives unlimited rights for the resulting shot. My thanks to Springwise for the tip!

Has the recession pushed you to explore new business models or offer discount packages? Share your ideas here!

Best,
Mary

2011 PM Articles Preview

Mar Bostic — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:42:42 GMT

The articles for the 2011 edition of PM are trickling in, and editing has commenced. As you can see, we have a great lineup for this coming year (titles haven’t been finalized yet):

Finding Your Niche by Vik Orenstein
Interview with Robb Siverson
Interview with Genevieve Russell by Donna Poehner
Interview with Sue Bird by Donna Poehner
Taking Advantage of Local Publication Opportunities by Paul A. Grecian
Interview with Daniel Rowe by Jane Friedman

Stay tuned for sneak previews of the 2011 articles. I’ll also post some choice clips from the 2010 PM articles and interviews. I’d better get back to editing….

Mary

Upcoming Online Seminar: 10 FREE (or low cost) Ways to Promote Your Art

Mar Bostic — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:23:56 GMT

Whether you are a new artist just starting out, or a seasoned veteran with years of shows to your credit, the new media landscape has created an opportunity to promote your art in a variety of cost effective ways. This webinar will show you 10 free or low cost ways to promote your art including:

Insider tips on how to get free media coverage
How to connect with reporters who are looking for artists in your field
Ways to get blogs to write about you and review your art work
How to use social media to get the word out about your art

Everyone who registers receives free online access to the recording of the session, The Complete Guide To Selling Your Art Online download (a $10 value!), and a coupon for one free month with ArtSpan. Art Span provides custom web sites for artists who want to sell their work online.

Presenter: Karen Leland; Karen is the co-founder of Sterling Marketing Group, which helps artists, authors and entrepreneurs use the power of PR and marketing to promote their art, books and businesses. Karen is the best-selling author of 6 books, and is a mixed media artist.
Live Online Presentation: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 1:00 pm (EDT)
Length: 60 minutes
Registration Fee: $59.00 SAVE $10! Pay only $49 if you register by midnight, May 21st!

Register now!

Book Recommendation: The Photographer’s Market Guide to Building Your Photography Business

Mar Bostic — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:50:00 GMT

If you look forward to reading the business articles in Photographer’s Market year after year, check out the newly revised edition of The Photographer’s Market Guide to Building Your Photography Business by Vic Orenstein. This book is an all-in-one resource for successfully starting or maintaining your photography business. You’ll learn how to:

•   Harness the power of digital photography
•   Target your audience through online marketing
•   Find your niche (or shift to a new one)
•   Craft a solid business plan
•   Network professionally with other photographers
•   Showcase and price your work
•   Get support from accountants and lawyers
•   Create a strategic path for your business at every stage
•   And more!

Have a great weekend!
Mary

New Portrait Ideas: Noah Wolf

Mar Bostic — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:11:09 GMT

Finding new ways attract customers and make your portrait photography business stand out from the crowd can be a challenge. However, Minnesotan photographer Noah Wolf has found a way to do just that. At the start of 2010 Wolf launched his new Avatar: Social Media Portraits series. In exchange for a small fee, each customer receives a personalized photo session and a creative, flattering digital image for unlimited online use.

For $79 Wolf promises the following:
* A photographic experience that will both surprise you and put a smile on your face
* Creative consultation with me on the day of your session.
* A thrilling time in front of the camera :)
* Post-session portrait consultation to help choose your favorite image.
* One completely mastered, retouched and enhanced digital file that you leave with the same day! (Can you have more than one? Of course!)
* No limitations to how you can use your portrait online.
* Finally, you get to upload an image that makes you look and feel great.

Keep shooting and finding new ways to market your work!
Mary

And…we’re back!

Mar Bostic — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:40:28 GMT

Well, the Photographer’s Market blog is back, but I’m actually here for the first time. Let me introduce myself: I’m Mary Bostic. I’ve been an editor for North Light Books and IMPACT Books for several years, and I’m excited to be the new editor of Photographer’s Market and Artist’s & Graphic Designer’s Market.

A lot has happened since we were last in touch through this blog. For starters, the 2010 Photographer’s Market is now available. Check it out for new tips, articles, interviews and, of course, listings. The 2011 edition is now well underway, and it promises to provide some great articles and a boatload of new listings, so stay tuned.

We’re also very excited to announce the upcoming launch of Artist’s Market Online. AMO is slated to go live at the end of the summer and will provide readers with everything AGDM has to offer and then some. You’ll be able to search listings, track your submissions, exchange ideas and advice with other photographers and much more. You can purchase a subscription to the website, or buy the 2011 edition of PM and you’ll get the best of both worlds with a free 1-year subscription to AMO.

I promise we won’t stay silent for so long again, so please sign up for our blog and newsletter (also to be resurrected soon). I’ll post a few times a week with updates about the book and website, news about upcoming contests and workshops, interesting photography-related tidbits, and the occasional random musing (mostly photography-related but sometimes otherwise).

Best,
Mary Burzlaff Bostic
Editor, Web and Print

Upcoming Events

Donna — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:05:37 GMT

Society of Photographic Education will hold its annual convention in Denver, Colorado, March 13-18. This convention is not just for photography students and educators: Anyone who is interested in photography can attend. I attended a few years ago and found it very inspiring. I learned a lot and met some interesting people.

The Center for Fine Art Photography is calling for entries for an interesting competition--Edgy-Pushing the Limits of Photographic Art. You can view some representative examples of work here. Deadline for entry is February 5.